St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-10
STRAY SuNREAMs.

THEODORE TILToN, who gained so much
notoriety as the prosecutor in the great
BEECHER trial in 1874, is living in obscurity
in England. He was man of superior lite
rary attainments aud was rapidly rising to
the zenith Of literary fame at the time of his
trouble with BEECHER. The result of the
trial wrecked his reputation forever.
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BEECHER and TILToN had been associated
il Journalistic work, and in 1851 TILToN sue
ceeded Mr.. BEECHER as editor-in-chief of the
Independent. In 1870 the first differences
arose between them, growing out of some
trouble between Mr.. BOWEN. the proprietor
Of the Independent, and Mr.. BEECH Err
Meanwhile TILTONs domestic life had been
unhappy and his wife left him, and he told
Bowen that Mr.. BEECHER's conduct had
been dishonorable. This was the beginning
of the great scandal which eliminated in a
law suit four years later.
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The action against BEECHER was brought
in August, 1874. The trial commenced in the
following January and continued until June
and was the most sensational ever known in
the judicial history of this country Both
sides were represented by eminent ATTORNEYS
and every inch of ground was hotly con-
tested.
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TILTON'S attorneys were ROGER A. PRYOR,
Judge FULLERTON and Mr.. BEACH. Mr..
BEECHER was represented by WILLIAM NJ.
EvARTs, AUSTIN ABBOTT, Judge PORTER
and MIR. TRACY. The deliberations of the
jury continued for eight days and fifty-two
ballots were taken. The first and last ballot
stood nine for BEECHKR and three for TIL
TON. No effort was ever made to revive the
case, and the public accepted the result as a
vindication of Mr.. BEECHER.
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1t seems to be fairly settled that Ex-Con-
gresham WILLIAM R. MORRISON, of Illinois,
is TO be one of the interstate commerce COM
missiouers. The appointment will be salts
factory one to the country at large, even if
Col. MORRISON is a horizontal cutter
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MANAGER w. FL. FOSTER went down into
his vest pockets last night to the tune of
eighty-fve cents to pay for telegam to the
GLOBE announcing that Madame PATTI oc-
cupied box at the Boston Ideals perform
ance in Chicago last evening, and that the
diva threw bouquet and kissed her hand to
De LUSSaN with all Difference due to a woman
of degree. He also added that PATTI poured
into the managers ear unstinted praise of
DE LUssAN'S voice and talent. Although the
telegram is signed ey Mr. FOSTER himself,
and sealed with his own managerial seal,
there isn't word said about the three kisses
and two bouquets which PATTI threw to
MARIE STONE. It is evident that DE LUssAN
is her managers favorite.
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THERE is some talk now of securing the
peace Of Europe through creating an indie.
pendent nation of Alsace and Lorraine. If
the United States is to have any voice in the
matter then none but Americans will fill the
Offices. 1t makes no difference who gets DOS
session of the disputed territory, Just so our
folks get the offices.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL is going back to
England in April to spend the summer Mr..
LowELL's cold reception in Chicago makes
him feel anxious to find country where
RICHARD Ill. is appreciated.
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GLADSTONE was paid twelve cents a word
Tor his article on 'Locksley Hall and the
Jubilee" published in the Nineteenth Cen.
tury. And yet there are people who insist
that reputation is only a bauble
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THAT one magazine article realized for Mr..
GLADSTONE nearly five times as much as
GOLDSMITH received for the "Vicar of Wake
held," and nearly as much as JOHNSON real
lied from his sale of ''Lives of the Poets.''
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JEFFERSON DAVIS is going to Washington
10 witness the competitive drill of militia